Senate Bill S4304

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to enacting the FIRST robotics competition and grant program; appropriation

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S4304 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A671
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Add §3641-c, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S3875, A5736
2021-2022: S9411, A1219
2023-2024: S1576, A3445
2025-2026: S379, A6066

2019-S4304 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology ("FIRST") robotics competition and appropriates funds for the grant program to fund high school participation in the competition and to encourage study in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.

2019-S4304 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4304 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4304
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. RANZENHOFER, BOYLE, CARLUCCI, FUNKE, GALLIVAN, HELM-
   ING, RITCHIE, SAVINO, SEWARD, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the For
   Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology ("FIRST")  grant
   program; and making an appropriation therefor
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3641-c
 to read as follows:
   § 3641-C. FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF  SCIENCE  AND  TECHNOLOGY
 ROBOTICS  LEAGUE  PARTICIPATION  ("FIRST") GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL ESTABLISH THE FIRST GRANT PROGRAM AND  THE  FIRST  ROBOTICS
 COMPETITION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
 ADOPTED  FOR  SUCH  PURPOSE.  WITHIN  THE  AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR THIS
 PURPOSE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL AWARD GRANTS ON A COMPETITIVE  BASIS  TO
 PUBLIC  AND PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING STUDY IN
 THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH.
   2. ELIGIBILITY. A. APPLICANTS MUST BE A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HIGH  SCHOOL
 IN THE STATE THAT HAS A SCHOOL SPONSORED ROBOTICS CLUB OR A TEAM PARTIC-
 IPATING, OR INTENDING TO PARTICIPATE, IN A FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION.
   B. APPLICANTS MUST ESTABLISH A PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PURPOSES OF DESIGN-
 ING,  BUILDING  AND/OR  PROGRAMMING  THE  TEAM'S ROBOT WITH AT LEAST ONE
 OTHER SPONSOR, WHICH SHALL BE A BUSINESS, INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING
 OR TECHNOLOGICAL SCHOOL.
   3. APPLICATIONS. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER BY
 JUNE FIRST OF EACH YEAR FOR GRANTS TO BE MADE FOR THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC
 YEAR. ALL GRANTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE  APPLICANT  OBTAINING  MATCHING
 FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES OF AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF THE GRANT.
   4.  AWARDS.  A.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL GRANT AWARDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
 FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO SCHOOLS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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